furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary for the construction of the Morris Estates Sewer Rehabilitation

Separate sealed Bids for furnishing of all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary for the construction of the Morris Estates Sewer Rehabilitation will be received by the Owner at the Ringgold City Hall, 150 Tennessee Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736, until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The Project consists of the following major elements: removal and replacement of approximately 4,400 linear feet of existing gravity sewer lines, insertion of approximately 6, 100 linear feet of curedin-place pipe within existing gravity sewer lines, removal and replacement of approximately 90 sewer service laterals, and the subsurface rehabilitation of approximately 40 existing sewer manholes within the Morris Estates subdivision in northern Catoosa County, and all associated appurtenances for a complete installation.

Copies of the Contract Documents and Specifications, including bidding documents and requirements and Contract Drawings may be examined at the offices of the Engineer, CT I Engineers, Inc., 1122 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 (phone 423/267-7613, www.ctiengr.com). Copies may be obtained there upon payment of $150.00 for each set. This payment is not refundable.

Bidders must be listed on Engineer's list of planholders who have purchased the Contract Documents, Specifications, and Drawings.

Engineer shall be provided with the following information: mailing address for U.S. Postal Service, physical delivery address, telephone number, email address, and name of contact person.

A Bid Bond of 5% of the total project cost is to be included in the proposal package. The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in the Agreement.

Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-IO or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia.

Contractor must have minimum Worker's Comp and General Liability Insurance in full force and effect. No proposal will be considered unless it is accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the Bidder holds Georgia State Contractor's License of proper classification and in full force and effect, in compliance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. Sec. 43-14-2 et seq. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. S 13-10-91 , all contractors and sub-contractors performing work within the State of Georgia on a contract with a public employer must register and participate in a federal work authorization. City of Ringgold will require certification for contractor that this requirement has been met.

Each Respondent shall submit with its proposal a copy of current Business License and/or Occupational Tax Certificate issued in the state it resides. If bidder cannot prove this license, it will be required to obtain one from City of Ringgold if it is the Awarded Respondent.

The City of Ringgold reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, technicalities or irregularities and to re-advertise if necessary. The contract between City of Ringgold and the selected responder shall be subject to the payment agreement drawn up City of Ringgold and the selected responder.

Date: June 18 2025 Ringgold, Georgia

July 2, 2025 /s/Mark Vaughn, City Manager